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HyperthyroidismNCT00151723

Does Radioiodine Treatment Prevent Atrial Fibrillation and Bone Loss in Endogenous Subclinical Hyperthyroidism?

A study testing treatment with 131I in people with Hyperthyroidism, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 5 sites in Netherlands.

Unknown status

Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

Official record
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Trial summary

Subclinical hyperthyroidism is defined as the presence of serum free thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) levels within the reference range and a reduced serum thyrotrophin (TSH) level. Evidence is accumulating that it has important clinical effects. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 40 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Hyperthyroidism
What is being tested?
treatment with 131I
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
200 participants
Where
5 sitesNetherlands
Study dates
Apr 2004to not given
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 40 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Subclinical hyperthyroidism [TSH ≤ 0.1 mU/L, fT4 and T3 within the normal range of the own laboratory (determined 2 times in own laboratory) with an interval of at least 2 months].
  • Endogenous cause of subclinical hyperthyroidism limited to autonomous adenoma or multinodular goiter (diagnosis made by the attending physician, based on palpation and the result of a thyroid scintigram).
  • Informed consent.

Who cannot join

  • Medication with anti-thyroid drugs in the last 3 months (also not allowed during follow-up); thyroid hormone in the last 3 months (allowed during follow-up, but TSH levels should be kept between 0.1 mU/L and the upper limit of normal in the own laboratory); and oral glucocorticoids in the last 3 months (allowed during follow-up when absolutely necessary, but patients in whom glucocorticoids are started cannot be evaluated with respect to changes in bone mineral density [BMD]).
  • Radioiodine therapy in the past.
  • Iodine-induced subclinical hyperthyroidism.
  • Pituitary or hypothalamic insufficiency.
  • Pregnancy.
  • Age <= 40 years.
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  • Severe non-thyroidal illness.
  • Drug abuse.
  • Unstable angina pectoris, (history of) atrial fibrillation, (history of) congestive heart failure.
  • (History of) osteoporotic fracture(s).
  • Patients younger than 70 years of age with a bone mineral density T-score < - 2.5 standard deviations (SD), or older than 70 years of age with a bone mineral density Z-score < 1.0 SD. (These patients can be randomized but in case it is decided to treat them with anti-osteoporotic drugs they cannot be evaluated with respect to changes in BMD.)
  • Use of betablockers in the last three months. (These patients can be randomised but cannot be evaluated with respect to general and cardiac symptoms. The same applies to patients in whom betablockers are started during follow up.)
  • Other symptoms or signs of hyperthyroidism or obstruction of vital structures which, in the opinion of the attending physician, require active treatment.

Trial locations and contacts

5 sites in 1 country.

Elizabeth Hoogendoorn, MD contact

++31243614599

e.hoogendoorn@endo.umcn.nl

Ad Hermus, MD, Prof contact

++31243614599

5 sites in 1 country

Netherlands5 sites, 5 recruiting
  • Academical Medical Centre Amsterdam

    Amsterdam

    W. Wiersinga, MD, Prof

    Recruiting
  • Martini Ziekenhuis Groningen

    Groningen

    K. van Tol, MD, PhD

    K. van Tol, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • University Hospital Groningen

    Groningen

    G. van den Berg, MD, PhD, ++31-5036161616

    G. van den Berg, MD, PhD

    Recruiting
  • Radboud University Medical Centre Nijmegen

    Nijmegen, 6500HB

    Elizabeth Hoogendoorn, MD, ++31-243614599

    Elizabeth Hoogendoorn, MD

    Recruiting
  • Maxima Medisch Centrum

    Veldhoven

    H. Haak, MD, PhD

    H. Haak, MD, PhD

    Recruiting

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About this study

Official title: Subclinical Hyperthyroidism "To Treat or Not to Treat?" A Dutch Multicenter Trial

Subclinical hyperthyroidism is defined as the presence of serum free thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) levels within the reference range and a reduced serum thyrotrophin (TSH) level. Evidence is accumulating that it has important clinical effects. The SUBstudy is a randomised, Dutch multicenter trial to study whether radioiodine treatment prevents the development of atrial fibrillation and prevents decreases in bone mineral density in patients with endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism.

Conditions
Hyperthyroidism
Being tested
treatment with 131I
Keywords
endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism
Medical subject headings
Hyperthyroidism

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • treatment with 131IProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. To provide evidence that restoration of euthyroidism (normal TSH) improves thyrotoxic symptoms and signs and quality of life and lowers the risk of subsequent atrial fibrillation and bone loss in subjects with endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted9 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2004

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00151723
Sponsor's protocol ID
SUBstudie
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
8 Sep 2005
Last updated
18 Jul 2007
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Hoogendoorn EH, Wiersinga WM, Prummel MF, den Heijer M, Corstens FH, Hermus AR. [Subclinical hypothyroidism; the start of a clinical trial into the usefulness of treatment with radioactive iodine]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2004 May 8;148(19):953-4. Dutch.

    PubMed 15160563

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing treatment with 131I in people with Hyperthyroidism, run by Radboud University Medical Center at 5 sites in Netherlands.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 13 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Jul 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 5 sites in Netherlands. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Elizabeth Hoogendoorn, MD (++31243614599, e.hoogendoorn@endo.umcn.nl), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

To provide evidence that restoration of euthyroidism (normal TSH) improves thyrotoxic symptoms and signs and quality of life and lowers the risk of subsequent atrial fibrillation and bone loss in subjects with endogenous subclinical hyperthyroidism. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00151723, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Jul 2007.

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